Kansas City Chiefs
Derrick Johnson - #56 - LB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 6' 3"/ 242 lbs. |
| Birthday | 11/22/1982 |
| Birthplace | Waco, TX |
| College | Texas |
| Years played | 9 |
| Drafted | 2005, 1st round, 15th pick by Chiefs |
2012 STATS
| Tack | FF | Int |
|---|---|---|
| 124 | 3 | 0 |
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PLAYER NEWS
Johnson will play Sunday.|||||||
The Kansas City linebacker hurt his ankle in their preseason finale.
Johnson has signed a restricted free agent tender and will remain with the Kansas City Chiefs.|||||||
Johnson was the Chiefs' first-round pick out of Texas in 2005. But early last season, for reasons he said were never fully explained by the coaching staff, Johnson was moved to part-time duty. Johnson had a key sack of Ben Roethlisberger in a victory over Pittsburgh, and he returned two interceptions for touchdowns in a 44-24 victory over Denver in the season finale.
Johnson, who has played only sparingly the last five games, returned to practice Wednesday and said that he will play Sunday.|||||||
Getting its surest tackler back will be a big boost for a defense that got embarrassed in a 31-28 overtime loss last week at Cleveland.
Johnson is expected to be available for the Chiefs' game on Sunday at Cleveland, according to kcchiefs.com.|||||||
The linebacker was used sparingly in the team's 19-10 win over Denver on Thursday and he is expected to be back to full health after suffering an ankle injury on Nov. 5 at St. Louis. Johnson's return bolsters the Kansas City defense with a linebacker that had 49 tackles, 4 1-2 sacks and two forced fumbles in nine games.
Johnson is listed as out with an ankle injury for the Chiefs' contest against Oakland on Sunday. The linebacker missed last Sunday's 13-10 loss to Miami with the injury.|||||||
Johnson has 49 tackes and 4 1-2 sacks with one fumble recovery in eight games this season. Keyaron Fox replaced him in the lineup against the Dolphins and is expected to do so again versus the Raiders.
